HR9817Referred to Committee
To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-21
Introduced
43
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Ayanna Pressley
Democrat · MA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.6% (615 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/P000617
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (43)
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-21
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